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A containment glasshouse facility for plant molecular genetics at the University of East Anglia

Reference	JE616382
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Colwyn Thomas
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Charles Brearley, Dr Mark John Coleman, Professor Andrew Johnston, Dr Maureen McCann, Professor John Turner
Institution	University of East Anglia
Department	Biological Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	198,708
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	10/12/2002
End date	10/12/2003
Duration	12 months

Abstract

The School of Biological Sciences has acknowledged expertise in the areas of plant-pathogen interactions, abiotic stress and the molecular genetics of symbiosis. To consolidate its strength in plant biology three new academic appointments were made in the area of molecular plant-microbe interactions, intracellular signalling and the molecular genetics of cell wall development, during 2000. Future developments in the areas of plant-insect and plant- nematode interactions are also envisaged depending upon the provision of essential infrastructure. As part of an ongoing refurbishment and expansion programme in plant biology, JREI funding is requested for a new containment glasshouse facility that will provide increased growth space for transgenic plants under controlled temperature and lighting regimes. This facility will satisfy the increased demands within the School for growing plants in defined environmental conditions, and the legal requirements of MAFF and HSE for the effective containment of recombinant plants, plant pests and recombinant plant pathogens.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Joint Equipment Initiative 2001 (JE6) [2001]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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